SciShow
Inbreeding with Yourself
*At the time this video was made, it had been reported that Charlotte the round ray was pregnant. However, new information has come out that she was never pregnant with parthenotes, and in fact had a reproductive disorder, which is a...
TED Talks
TED: Could an orca give a TED Talk? | Karen Bakker
What if we could hear nature's ultrasonic communication -- and talk back? From a bat's shrill speech to a peacock's infrasound mating call, conservation technology researcher Karen Bakker takes us through a sound bath of animal noises...
SciShow
How Bacteria Helped Plants Take Over the World | SciShow News
This week, scientists think they may have found a missing link in regards to how plants went from living in the sea to on land, and also, in adorable news, surfing honeybees.
SciShow
6 Ways Animals Prevent Epidemics
Humans aren’t the only ones who have to worry about epidemics: meet six other animals who take their own precautions to avoid getting sick! Chapters pathogens 0:40 vectors 1:15 VECTOR AVOIDANCE: BLUEBIRDS 2:19 social immunity 3:35...
SciShow
How Worried Should We Be About the Bees?
You’ve probably heard about how the extinction of honeybees will lead to some sort of bee-pocalypse doomsday scenario for humanity. But what would actually happen if all the honeybees went extinct?
SciShow
Bugs Aren't Brainless! | Great Minds: Charles Henry Turner
At the turn of the 20th century, scientists thought that insects were nothing more than tiny reflex machines. But Charles Henry Turner, who was possibly America’s first Black entomologist, ran some groundbreaking animal behavior studies...
SciShow
20 Minutes of Amazing Stuff About Bees
Bees, they're important and amazing creatures, and with spring on the way we thought we'd share another round of our favorite bee episodes.
SciShow
How Bacteria Helped Plants Take Over the World | SciShow News
This week, scientists think they may have found a missing link in regards to how plants went from living in the sea to on land, and also, in adorable news, surfing honeybees.
MinuteEarth
The Secret Weapon That Could Help Save Bees
Honeybees are dying from parasites, pesticides, and poor nutrition, but we can help them in a number of ways, including by encouraging them to make a homemade antibiotic.
TED Talks
TED: India's hidden hotbeds of invention | Anil Gupta
Anil Gupta is on the hunt for the developing world's unsung inventors -- indigenous entrepreneurs whose ingenuity, hidden by poverty, could change many people's lives. He shows how the Honey Bee Network helps them build the connections...
SciShow
What Honeybees Can Teach Us About Democracy
Hank fills us in on the democratic ways of the honeybee and makes a request for more interpretive dance in our own political systems.
SciShow
Why Are Honeybees Making Mummies?
Sure, honeybees make delicious honey. But have you ever heard of propolis, the spitty glue they use to mummify intruders?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you solve the honeybee riddle? | Dan Finkel
You're a biologist on a mission to keep the rare honeybee Apis Trifecta from going extinct. The last 60 bees of the species are in your terrarium. You've already constructed wire frames of the appropriate size and shape. Now you need to...
SciShow
Flowers, Bees, and... Yeast? It's a Pollination Love Triangle!
Bees and flowers are as classic a pair as peanut butter and jelly. But recent research suggests there's a third, much tinier partner in this relationship!
SciShow
A New Secret Ingredient to Making Queen Bees
Scientists have learned more about why royal jelly makes queen bees, and we peek at the tiny and terrifying mandibles of trap-jaw ants.
Wonderscape
The Sweet Art of Honey Making: Inside the Hive
Delve into the intricate process of honey making within the bustling honeybee hive. Learn how forager bees collect nectar from flowers, the transformation of nectar into honey through regurgitation and enzyme action, and the role of...
Curated Video
British Wildlife: Bees
It’s springtime, meaning the garden is buzzing with the sound of bees, collecting pollen and nectar from a variety of flowers and blossom. They’re attracted to the bright colours and sweet smells of the flowers which rely on the bees to...
Curated Video
Raiders of the Lost Hive - Part 2
The Boneheads embark on a mission to save honey bees and restore ecological balance. Despite Bonehead's distractions with dreams of grandeur, his friends T-Bone and Wishbone help keep him focused. Together, they navigate challenges to...
Curated Video
How Pathogens and Poor Nutrition Affect Honey Bees
This segment delves into how pathogens, particularly the Deformed Wing Virus transmitted by Varroa mites, detrimentally affect honey bee health and their critical role in ecosystems. It illustrates the compounded risks bees face from...
Curated Video
Pesticides, Pests, and Pollinators: A Delicate Balance
This segment examines how pesticides used in agriculture to combat pests like aphids can harm honey bees, essential for pollination. It explains the dilemma farmers face: needing to protect crops while preserving beneficial insects...
Curated Video
Insects and Groups
The video “Insects and Groups” describes types of insects that live in groups.
Nature League
Nature League Outtakes!
This week on Nature League, we're sharing some of our favorite outtakes from the last year!
Visual Learning Systems
Understanding Binomial Nomenclature
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of binomial nomenclature in naming living organisms. By using a two-part scientific name, consisting of a genus and species name, scientists can accurately and specifically identify...
Next Animation Studio
Virus and mite wiping out millions of bees worldwide: study
Colony collapse disorder, which has killed millions of honeybees worldwide, is caused by a virus and a mite combo, scientists say. Researchers led by Stephen Martin of Britain's University of Sheffield studied the impact of the Varroa...